Witwer
English edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Witwer (plural Witwers)
- A surname from German.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Witwer is the 33695th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 676 individuals. Witwer is most common among White (95.86%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Witwer”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German witewære, witewer, witwer, from Old High German wituwo.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Witwer m (strong, genitive Witwers, plural Witwer, feminine Witwe)
- widower
- Synonyms: Verwitweter, Witiber, (Bavarian, Austrian) Witmann, Wittiber
Declension edit
Declension of Witwer [masculine, strong]